Caring for children: A model of healthcare service quality in Bangladesh

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 339-345

  Andaleeb, Syed ^a  

^a Department of Management Information Systems   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Healthcare; Patient satisfaction; Quality management; Quality measurement

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL FEE; NURSE ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BANGLADESH; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 52749084227     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: 14643677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzn024     Document Type: Article

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